by Melanie Jongsma, Publisher
LANSING, Ill. (August 2, 2021) – At first I was surprised to look back at July and see that The Lansing Journal had published “only” 114 stories during the month. We have been steadily growing in so many ways, and I expected growth in article quantity as well.
But I was making the mistake of comparing this July to last July — and last July was July 2020. So the 135 stories we published last July included daily COVID data, vaccination information, and other health updates from regional and state sources. Much of that news was out of the mix this past month, so our 114 articles were focused on “regular” local news.
That kind of regular, normal, everyday, garden-variety, local news is possible because regular, ordinary people support this local newspaper. This is not an emotional decision they make in response to a dramatic appeal. They simply appreciate having local reporters at their softball games, ribbon-cuttings, and board meetings. No drama. No crisis. Just solid, relevant information about small-town life in Lansing and beyond.
There are over 120 regular people who gave money this month to support the regular, local reporting we do. Most of those are monthly supporters — and their monthly gifts provide the solid base we need to keep reporting, publishing, and delivering regular news every day.
Will you scan the list below and just say a quick thank-you for these regular people who give regularly?
Thank you, July supporters
- Lindsey and Saad Abbasy
- Friend of The Lansing Journal
- Karen Adams
- American Legion Riders
- Donna Marshall Attinello
- Judith Beezhold
- Dan Bergan
- Barry Bergstrom
- Lisa and Bob Berridge
- Marlene Biesboer
- Bob Boer
- Susan Bovino
- Theresa Bresnahan
- Maryann Centracchio
- Laurel Clausing
- Greg and Jane Compeau
- Marlene Cook
- Diane Costello
- Denise Cox
- Kerry Czarobski
- Debbie DeNardo
- Fran Duffy
- Barb Dust
- Rich Dust
- Donald Dykstra
- Roseann Dykstra
- Alexa Edwards
- Sandra Farmer
- Frank Fetters
- Fine Tune Auto
- Marilyn Freeman
- Jim and Judy Friesema
- Tina Funchion
- Rebecca Furlong
- Carol Gadbois
- Rebecca Garcia
- Edward Gonzalez
- Evelyn Gossman
- Jacob Gourley
- Cynthia Griffiths
- Patty Grigutis
- Peter Hansen
- Cam and Megan Harvey
- Julie Hiskes
- Ted and Helen Hnatusko
- Marjorie Holme
- Mark Hornung
- Donna Huizenga
- Stephanie Jansma
- James Janssen
- Melanie Jongsma
- Friends of The Lansing Journal
- Jean Klacik
- Frank Knittle
- Judith Koch
- Anita Kowalisyn
- Pat Kremer
- Cynthia Krusza
- Pamela Lancy
- Bruce Langman
- Lansing Assembly
- Clem and Barb Lessner
- Jim and Suzanne Long
- Luci Lugowski
- Kathleen Maanum
- Kathy Maanum
- Dehlia Mendoza
- Lynda Mendoza
- Roberto Mendoza
- Christine Merchat
- Chuck Murach
- Marilou Ooms
- Grant Oppenhuis
- Ellen Osterman
- Mary Beth Palka
- Thomas Panichi
- Robert Parrent
- Moira Peterson
- Richard Podgorski
- Rosemarie Polgar
- Jennifer Polley
- Jay and Chris Popp
- Joanne Pritchard
- Rosalie Prystalski
- Jean Qualls
- Penelope Rellis
- Rose Rivas
- Jane Roseen
- Friend of The Lansing Journal
- Jennifer Saia
- Wendy Sanders
- Carol Schaap
- Sandy Schultz
- Schultz Insurance Agency
- Dave Schurman
- Pete and Shirley Schurman
- Gloria and Robert Sharer
- Connie Simon
- Todd Simon
- Slaughter & Associates
- Michelle Smith
- Frieda Smits
- Richard Smits
- Chris and Trudy Spoor
- Kelsee Stallinga
- John Stole
- Jim Sweeney
- Linda Todd
- Friends of The Lansing Journal
- Virginia and John Ulaszek
- Leo Valencia
- James Van Milligen
- Gerrit Veenstra
- Tim Vermeer
- Sandy Vree
- Scott Wagner
- Phyllis Warsen
- Waters Edge Aquascaping
- Dana Wood
- Robert Wood
- Patricia Yos
- Chris Zdanowski
P.S. Maybe you would like to be a regular person making regular donations to the work your local newspaper does every day. Consider signing up as a monthly supporter at just $12/month. At that level, in a regular month like July, you’d be paying about 10¢ per story. What a deal!
